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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by chalkman@sh.itjust.works to c/main@sh.itjust.works

The instance seems to be mostly right wing trolls. I know defederating is unpopular but I don't think much is to be lost in this case and it can save the mods some headaches.

Edit: the response on exploding-heads.com to my reporting of transphobia. Courtesy of the "second in command"

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[-] NuMetalAlchemist@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No one is censoring anyone. They are free to post whatever toxic shit they want. But we, as an instance, have elected NOT to listen. Censorship would be banning their instance from existing, which IIRC is impossible with federated instances. No, this is just de-platforming. We are turning off the loudspeaker connected to their instance. We don't have to give them a platform. There is no reason to do so. So we defederate.

EDIT: Let me dumb it down further. "We are removing the link to Stormfront from our home page due to their stances." Would you call that censorship? Is it censorship that I would unfriend someone because they are spewing hateful garbage? Of course not. If you really want to read that hate, there are plenty of ways to find it. We just aren't going to help you find it anymore.

[-] Otome-chan@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

"we as an instance" you're on kbin. has kbin defederated? I just woke up so maybe I missed something this morning but.... this is the sh.itjust.works community lol.

[-] NuMetalAlchemist@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

"I have no argument, so I am going to focus on the person rather than the argument."

🤓

[-] Otome-chan@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

kbin is still federated with everyone lol. and afaik sh.itjust.works hasn't defederated exploding-heads.

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